Re: Xserver/KDE problem?
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:57:50 -0400
Michael Pobega <pobega@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 12:52:24PM +0100, Joe Hart wrote:
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> > Michael Pobega wrote:
> > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 09:45:34AM +0100, Mitja Podreka wrote:
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> > > Users can't start an X server, only root can as far as I know.`
> > >
> > >
> > Wrong. That would be a huge security hole. Users can't start xdm,
> > but they can startx (if things are properly configured). Running X
> > as root is a bad idea.
> >
>
> Ah, excuse my nubishness again. Like I've said in the past I'm pretty
> new to Debian so I may be wrong on a few points (Maybe I should put
> that in my signature?).
No problem. In Debian you adjust the permissions by running (as root)
'dpkg-reconfigure x11-common'.
>
> Anyway, OP, why don't you start KDM at boot time unless you really
> need a full screen terminal or don't want KDM starting for some reason
> (I'm just making a suggestion, not asking you to change your ways)
>
I think the OP's problem is that he cannot start KDE at all as a user,
whether from KDM or the console.
--
Liam
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